]]>Like sands through the hourglass, so are the Saturday night editions of ARIA Chart Watch.
And in edition 542, we take a look at our number ones, including a brand new one over on the albums chart.
But you won’t need to look much further than the ARIA singles chart to hazard a guess as to who’s No.1 on the albums chart.
Plus new certifications, big moves, the other debuts… ARIA Chart Watch has it all!

SINGLES
It’s the seventh successive week at No.1 for Tones And I and her track ‘Dance Monkey’.
But it’s not just a seventh week at No.1 for ‘Dance Monkey’ this week. It’s also a third platinum certification, meaning it’s cracked through the 210,000 sales mark and is the only song in the entire top 100 to have achieved a new accreditation this week.
There’s a very decent second week gain for the Post Malone single ‘Circles’. Having premiered strongly at No.5 seven days ago, the single roars towards the top of the singles chart to No.2.
It knocks Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello’s ‘Señorita’ out of the No.2 position in the process. That song down to No.3.
Post Malone’s ‘Goodbyes’ says hello to the top five again, jumping from No.11 to equal its previous chart high of No.5.
There’s more Post Malone success to come, with a No.29 to No.14 jump for ‘Sunflower’.
He’s back again with a No.17 debut for ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ and a No.19 debut for ‘Saint-Tropez’.
Lizzo’s ‘Truth Hurts’ is up two more positions to No.21, but it’s still three spots shy of its No.18 peak thus far.
There’s more Post Malone newness at No.23 (‘Die For Me’). And still more with debuts at No.28 for ‘Enemies’ and No.30 for ‘Take What You Want’ (with Ozzy Osbourne and Travis Scott).
Taylor Swift’s ‘You Need To Calm Down’ has taken a little tumble, losing 12 places and a grip on a top 30 berth (No.19 to No.31).
More Post Malone follows; ‘Wow’ up from No.55 to No.34, ‘On The Road’ new at No.35 and ‘A Thousand Bad Times’ new at No.39.
Lil Nas X’s ‘Panini’ is back into the top 50, gaining 12 positions to No.41.
Camila Cabello follows immediately after with a No.42 debut for ‘Liar’.
Drake’s ‘Money In The Grave’ drops ten (No.33 to No.43); so too Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s ‘Shallow’ (No.34 to No.44).
Post Malone isn’t so ‘Allergic’ to the No.45 position (new entry), nor of the No.48 spot, where he debuts with ‘Staring At The Sun’. That makes it 13 entries in the top 50 for Post Malone this week. Getting an idea who might be No.1 on the albums chart yet?
Last week, Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello and Cardi B’s ‘South Of The Border’ jumped 11 places to No.39. Seven days on and it’s down 11 places to No.50.
Shawn Mendes’ ‘If I Can’t Have You’ drops 12 to No.52 and Ed Sheeran’s ‘Cross Me’ falls 15 to No.53.
‘I’m Gonna Be’ is another album track from Post Malone to make the top 100 on debut this week. It enters at No.54 and is right ahead of a big drop for Taylor Swift’s ‘The Man’, which slumps 25 places in its third week of ARIA chart love.
Katy Perry’s ‘Never Really Over’ drops 16 from No.43 to No.59, but 5 Seconds Of Summer’s ‘Easier’ is down 17 places to No.61.
The other new Camila Cabello track, ‘Shameless’, enters the Aussie countdown in the No.62 position.
Someone throw OneRepublic’s ‘Rescue Me’ a lifebuoy. It sinks 18 places to No.64. And NF’s ‘Time’ is up. Well no, it’s actually down, but you get the gist. It’s down a rather large 21 places to No.68.
Another entry for Post Malone at No.71 (‘Myself’). And another huge drop for Taylor Swift (‘Cruel Summer diving 38 places to No.73). Her ‘Me!’ is also down heavily, losing 25 places to No.75.
More Post Malone (‘I Know’ at No.76 and ‘Internet’ at No.77). But ahead of the release of his latest EP, Ruel’s ‘Painkiller’ stumbles 20 places to No.83.
But not all Post Malone is flying high this week. Sam Feldt’s track ‘Post Malone’ is down heavily; down 22 places to No.86.
But Taylor Swift’s exodus continues with ‘I Forgot That You Existed’, which tumbles a huge 38 places to No.90.
Just one more debut in the top 100 this week. And that’s Blackbear’s ‘Hot Girl Bummer’ in the No.96 spot.

ALBUMS
After his domination of the singles chart top 100 this week, it’s really no surprise to see Post Malone shining in the No.1 spot on the ARIA albums chart with his latest long player ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’.
He premieres in pole position, knocking Tool’s ‘Fear Inoculum’ flying (it’s down to No.4).
Taylor Swift holds onto her No.2 position with ‘Lover’, with the other regular top five visitor Ed Sheeran holding down position three with ‘No.6 Collaborations Project’.
Tones And I holds in the top five with her new ‘The Kids Are Coming’ EP, which drops two places to No.5.
The week’s second highest new entry comes courtesy of Melanie Martinez and her ‘K-12’, which premieres at No.6, easily eclipsing the No.27 peak of her debut album ‘Cry Baby’ back in 2015.
Brisbane’s own Mallrat debuts in the No.10 spot with her debut album ‘Driving Music’, while Melbourne’s own G Flip slips seven places with her ‘About Us’ (No.6 to No.13).
Slipknot’s ‘We Are Not Your Kind’ slips; down from No.9 to No.21, but the Fleetwood Mac album ’50 Years : Don’t Stop’ is headed in the other direction in a big hurry, leaping 46 places to No.23.
The Teskey Brothers album ‘Run Home Slow’ also makes a move, but it’s in a southerly direction, down 14 to No.25.
XXXTentacion’s album ‘?’ is back into the top 50; the former No.2 album jumps from No.56 to No.41, just two places ahead of a No.55 to No.43 jump for Maroon 5’s ‘Singles Collection’.
Also re-entering the top 50 this week are Eminem’s ‘Curtain Call : The Hits’ (No.61 to No.45), Eminem’s ‘Kamikaze’ (No.54 to No.46), Ed Sheeran’s ‘X’ (No.52 to No.48) and Hilltop Hoods’ ‘Drinking From The Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung’ (No.57 to No.50).
Outside the top 50, Jax Jones premieres in the No.54 spot with ‘Snacks (Supersize)’, but the soundtrack to ‘Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ drops another 15 places to No.56.
Melinda Schneider bids ‘A Farewell To Doris’ in the No.58 position.
The soundtrack to ‘Aladdin’ bounces back somewhat, up 28 places to No.61. The Wiggles’ best-of leaps 20 to No.67 and there’s a No.69 debut for the remixed edition of the Rüfüs Du Sol album ‘Solace’.
The Wiggles are up another 20 with ‘Party Time!’ (No.91 to No.71) and there’s a No.74 debut for Lindsey Stirling’s ‘Artemis’. But Thelma Plum’s ‘Better In Blak’ takes a tumble, slumping 25 places to No.75. Tool’s ‘Lateralus’ is also lower, down 18 to No.88.
There’s a No.91 debut for Iggy Pop’s ‘Free’ and another debut for Status Quo; ‘Backbone’ entering the ARIA top 100 at a lowly No.98.
Albums spending just one week inside the ARIA top 100 having debuted within the top 50 last week (last week’s positions in brackets) are; Paul Kelly and James Ledger’s ‘Thirteen Ways To Look At Birds’ (No.43), Ash Grunwald’s ‘Mojo’ (No.40), DZ Deathrays’ ‘Positive Rising : Part 1’ (No.21) and Montaigne’s ‘Complex’ (No.19).
Bon Iver’s ‘I,I’, which re-entered the top 100 at No.14 last week, has re-exited just as quickly, dropping more than 86 places out of the top 100.

For a full run down of the ARIA top 50s, head over to the ARIA CHARTS WEBSITE every Saturday from 5:00pm AEST.

]]>https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/09/aria-chart-watch-542/feed/064699BACKSTREET BOYS ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOURhttps://www.auspop.com.au/2019/09/backstreet-boys-announce-australian-tour/
https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/09/backstreet-boys-announce-australian-tour/#respondThu, 12 Sep 2019 22:07:23 +0000https://www.auspop.com.au/?p=64690Backstreet’s back… down under that is. The Backstreet Boys have today confirmed an Australian tour for May next year. Shows for the boys’ ‘DNA’ world...Continue Reading about BACKSTREET BOYS ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN TOUR

]]>Backstreet’s back… down under that is. The Backstreet Boys have today confirmed an Australian tour for May next year.
Shows for the boys’ ‘DNA’ world tour are locked in for our four most populous cities, kicking off with a show at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Wednesday May 20.
Naturally, they’ll be featuring tracks from their latest album ‘DNA’, released earlier this year, along with fan favourites spanning the past 25 years.
Optus customers get first access to tickets via an ‘Optus Perks’ presale, kicking off at 3pm local time on Tuesday.
Live Nation members then get access to a pre-sale from 3pm on Thursday September 19 (4pm for Perth).
General tickets then hit the sales desk at midday on Monday September 23.

]]>https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/09/backstreet-boys-announce-australian-tour/feed/064690PET SHOP BOYS TAKE YOU TO ‘DREAMLAND’https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/09/pet-shop-boys-take-you-to-dreamland/
https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/09/pet-shop-boys-take-you-to-dreamland/#respondThu, 12 Sep 2019 01:59:35 +0000https://www.auspop.com.au/?p=64681British pop gods the Pet Shop Boys have teamed up with the chaps from Years & Years for their new single ‘Dreamland’. The single is...Continue Reading about PET SHOP BOYS TAKE YOU TO ‘DREAMLAND’

]]>British pop gods the Pet Shop Boys have teamed up with the chaps from Years & Years for their new single ‘Dreamland’.
The single is PSB’s first since their ‘Agenda’ EP dropped earlier this year and also serves as the first taste of the upcoming (as yet untitled) album, due for release in January.
“It’s so exciting that our new single is a collaboration with Years & Years, one of the most original and successful bands to emerge this decade,” Pet Shop Boys said in a statement.
“And we really enjoyed writing and recording it with Olly Alexander.”
Olly was glowing in his praise of the iconic band. “It was a dream come true to create something with two of my heroes and spending time with Chris and Neil was an absolute joy. I had to pinch myself repeatedly!!
“They’re such an iconic band, with so many great songs! It’s been a huge privilege to work with them. We had a lot of fun making this song and I’m so excited for you all to hear it!!”
Take a listen to ‘Dreamland’ below. And keep your eyes peeled for the release of the album on Friday January 24.

]]>https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/09/pet-shop-boys-take-you-to-dreamland/feed/064681GIDDY UP! TAYLOR SWIFT TO HEADLINE MELBOURNE CUPhttps://www.auspop.com.au/2019/09/giddy-up-taylor-swift-to-headline-melbourne-cup/
https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/09/giddy-up-taylor-swift-to-headline-melbourne-cup/#respondWed, 11 Sep 2019 21:54:57 +0000https://www.auspop.com.au/?p=64677International pop superstar Taylor Swift will be in the country later this year to perform at the Melbourne Cup. The ‘race that stops the nation’...Continue Reading about GIDDY UP! TAYLOR SWIFT TO HEADLINE MELBOURNE CUP

]]>International pop superstar Taylor Swift will be in the country later this year to perform at the Melbourne Cup.
The ‘race that stops the nation’ is set to take place at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday November 05.
But this year, punters will get a little more bang for their buck, with the arrival of Ms Swift onto our shores.
She’s set to play two of her latest songs in the mounting yard ahead of the big race.
“To think you can come to Flemington and watch not only the race that stops a nation but see one of the world’s biggest, if not the biggest, entertainer perform for the cost of a general admission ticket is phenomenal,” VRC Chief Executive Officer Neil Wilson said. “We look forward to welcoming Taylor Swift to our wonderful event in just under 54 days.”

]]>You may remember Melbourne-born Leea Nanos from the ‘Eurovision : Australia Decides’ event earlier this year.
Now the 17 year old is back and armed with her latest single, ‘Don’t Call Me’.
Lyrically, the new track deals with a situation we’ve probably all been in from time to time…
“My new single ‘Don’t Call Me’ is about telling those in a toxic relationship to leave because you deserve better and have better things to do,” Leea explains.
“This was a personal experience of mine, I am a very resilient person when it comes to being hurt so I want to empower others to do the same, that it will get better and to always look forward.
“It’s a sassy song that you sing in your room thinking about your ex. It also relates to when your ex comes back and regrets leaving you but you’ve moved on.”
Though it was released a few weeks back, the dark and brooding music video is brand spanking new.
Give it a watch below.

]]>Irish pop goddess Roísín Murphy has confirmed she’ll play headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne late this year.
Staggeringly, it’s been ten long years since Roísín last played headline shows in Australia, but she’s bound to make up for lost time when she touches down in December.
She’s already been confirmed as part of the line-up for this year’s Meredith Music Festival, but will ensure crowds in our two biggest cities don’t miss out on seeing her either.
She’ll play Melbourne’s Forum Theatre on Sunday December 15 before heading north to hit the stage at the Enmore on Tuesday December 17.
Frontier members get first access to the pre-sale, kicking off at 11am this Thursday.
General tickets hit the sales desk at 10am AEST on Monday, September 16.

]]>https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/09/roisin-murphy-confirms-sydney-melbourne-shows/feed/064663HI MOTIVE, HIGH STYLEhttps://www.auspop.com.au/2019/09/hi-motive-high-style/
https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/09/hi-motive-high-style/#respondSun, 08 Sep 2019 20:00:41 +0000https://www.auspop.com.au/?p=64657Sydney duo Hi Motive can count us among the big fans of their latest single ‘Gone’, which dropped on Friday. It’s a slinky, electronic aural...Continue Reading about HI MOTIVE, HIGH STYLE

]]>Sydney duo Hi Motive can count us among the big fans of their latest single ‘Gone’, which dropped on Friday.
It’s a slinky, electronic aural treat, right from the opening bar. And, to say it’s only their third release, ‘Gone’ is an ominous sign that the boys (Matt and Ed) know precisely what they’re doing – and where they’re headed.
Lyrical content is universal (the breakdown of a relationship), the vocals are gorgeous and the production is punchy, brooding and masterful.
Actually, we’re gonna pop this one straight into the pile of one of our favourites of the year so far.
Big call. But big tune.

]]>https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/09/hi-motive-high-style/feed/064657ARIA CHART WATCH #541https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/09/aria-chart-watch-541/
https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/09/aria-chart-watch-541/#respondSat, 07 Sep 2019 06:59:35 +0000https://www.auspop.com.au/?p=64652Edition #541 of ARIA Chart Watch is here. And one week on from her dominance of the ARIA singles and albums charts, how has Taylor...Continue Reading about ARIA CHART WATCH #541

]]>Edition #541 of ARIA Chart Watch is here. And one week on from her dominance of the ARIA singles and albums charts, how has Taylor Swift fared?
Will she still hold the No.1 album in the country? Where have the tracks from ‘Lover’ landed seven days on?
Who’s debuted? Who’s got the big moves? And who’s bagged new certifications?
The answers to your questions are below in this week’s ARIA Chart Watch.

SINGLES
It’s another week in the No.1 spot for Tone And I, whose single ‘Dance Monkey’ holds in pole position for a sixth week.
And it’s another week in the No.2 spot for Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello and their single ‘Señorita’.
Lil Nas X and Ed Sheeran with Khalid are in positions three and four respectively, before a big No.5 debut for Post Malone’s latest track ‘Circles’. That’s an equal peak with its predecessor ‘Goodbyes’, which landed back in July.
The first new accreditation for the week lobs at No.7. Marshmello and Kane Brown’s collaboration ‘One Thing Right’ splashing into platinum territory, having sold in excess of 70,000 units in Australia.
The title track to Taylor Swift’s new album ‘Lover’ is down five spots to No.8.
There’s another new certification in position 12. That’s a fresh double platinum award (140,000 unit sales) for the MeduZa/Goodboys track ‘Piece Of Your Heart’.
Miley Cyrus’s ‘Slide Away’ gains three (No.18 to No.15) and the boys from 5SOS get their ‘Teeth’ stuck into the ARIA top 20; the single bulleting 13 places to No.17 in its second week.
She’s dominating the ARIA chart further up, but Tones And I’s ‘Never Seen The Rain’ is doing pretty well for itself too. Not only does it edge three places higher to No.22 this week (just one shy of its No.21 peak thus far), it also bags itself a gold accreditation, after selling more than 35,000 units.
Normani continues to climb with ‘Motivation’. It’s another seven places higher this week at a new No.28 peak.
There’s a 13 place slide for Taylor Swift’s ‘The Man’ (No.17 to No.30). But heading in the opposite direction (and how!) is Lizzo’s ‘Good As Hell’. The single had never been higher than No.86 previously, but that mark has been smashed out of the park this week, thanks to a huge 54 place jump to No.32.
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s ‘Shallow’ is also up again (No.43 to No.34), but Taylor Swift’s ‘Cruel Summer’ dips 13 to No.35.
Ed Sheeran and Camila Cabello’s ‘South Of The Border’ is now north of the top 50 divide. With most of Taylor Swift’s tracks taking big tumbles this week, Ed’s improves 11 to No.39.
Benny Blanco’s ‘Eastside’, which dropped from No.42 to No.58 last week, is back up to No.41.
Khalid’s ‘Right Back’, which dropped from No.41 last week to No.51, is back up to No.42.
Bazzi’s ‘I.F.L.Y’ jumps ten (to No.45), as does OneRepublic’s ‘Rescue Me’ (No.56 to No.46).
And Jonas Brothers’ ‘Only Human’ makes it into the top 50 for the first time, jumping from No.63 to No.49.
The first of the big falls from Taylor Swift appears just outside the top 50. ‘I Forgot That You Existed’ is way down from its No.24 debut to No.52.
Conversely, Travis Scott and Drake’s ‘Sicko Mode’ rockets from No.91 to No.54.
Post Malone’s ‘Wow’ is up 13 to No.55 and 5SOS’s ‘Youngblood’ also climbs 13 (to No.58).
But Taylor Swift’s ‘Paper Rings’ plunges 30 places to No.59.
The week’s second highest debut comes all the way down in the No.60 position. That’s A$AP Rocky’s latest ‘Babushka Boi’.
Sam Feldt’s ‘Post Malone’ is also on the up. It gains an impressive 23 places to reach a new peak of No.64.
The Tones And I hits keep coming; ‘The Kids Are Coming’ is new into the countdown at No.65.
But the Taylor Swift drops also keep coming. ‘Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince’ losing massive ground, dropping 35 positions from last week’s No.32 debut. And ‘The Archer’ missing its target, slumping 34 positions to No.70.
‘I Think He Knows’ also tumbling; down 37 spots to No.71.
Tool’s ‘Pneuma’ is new at No.78. Tones And I scores another top 100 debut with ‘Jimmy’ at No.79. And Taylor Swift’s ‘Cornelia Street’ plunges 43 places to No.83.
Another big drop for Taylor, with ‘London Boy’ slumping 45 places to No.87.
Tool’s ‘Invincible’ is new at No.89 and Taylor’s ‘Death By A Thousand Cuts’ is seemingly spending its final week inside the ARIA top 100, plunging from No.48 to No.95.

ALBUMS
Lots of big drops for Taylor Swift over on the singles charts, but surely Taylor Swift could hold on for a second week at No.1 on the ARIA albums chart right?
Wrong.
US rock outfit Tool this week claims their third successive No.1 album in Australia with ‘Fear Inoculum’, their first album in 13 long years.
The debut is so big that it knocks Taylor Swift’s new album ‘Lover’ from the top spot after just one week.
Though Taylor’s only down to No.2 AND the album does notch up an impressive gold sales certification (35,000 units) after just one week.
There’s plenty of newness elsewhere in the top five, with Tones And I’s ‘The Kids Are Coming’ EP premiering at No.3 and the new Lana Del Rey album ‘Norman Fucking Rockwell!’ debuting in the No.4 spot.
Ed Sheeran’s ‘No.6 Collaborations Project’ completes this week’s top five.
Then there’s another new entry, this time for local star G Flip and her debut album ‘About Us’. It premieres at No.6.
Plenty of movement just outside the top ten too.
Travis Scott’s ‘Astroworld’ bullets from No.44 to No.12, the Lil Tecca album ‘We Love You Tecca’ is new at No.13 and Bon Iver’s ‘I,I’ re-enters the ARIA top 100 at No.14.
A little further down, Montaigne’s ‘Complex’ premieres at No.19. There’s a No.3 to No.20 drop for Brockhampton’s ‘Ginger’. And DZ Deathrays claim the No.21 spot on debut for ‘Positive Rising : Part 1’.
Further down still and there’s an 18 place drop for the soundtrack to ‘The Lion King’ (No.17 to No.35), but a No.53 to No.37 jump for the soundtrack to ‘Rocketman’.
Ash Grunwald gets his ‘Mojo’ stuck into the No.40 spot on debut, but the soundtrack to ‘Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ tumbles 20 positions to No.41.
Paul Kelly and James Ledger introduce ‘Thirteen Ways To Look At Birds’ to the No.43 position. Taylor Swift’s previous album ‘Reputation’ is down 16 to No.46 and albums from Jimmy Barnes and Lizzo poke their heads back inside the ARIA top 50.
Beyond the walls of the top 50, Young Thug’s ‘So Much Fun’ stumbles from its No.36 debut to No.59.
The soundtrack to ‘Palm Beach’ is also on the slide, dropping from No.47 to No.66.
Wage War’s ‘Pressure’ premieres at No.67. And that’s right ahead of a big 33 place second week fall for the Dan Mullins album ‘Duende’.
There’s a No.73 debut for the new Sheryl Crow album ‘Threads’.
But the big drops keep coming; Killswitch Engage’s ‘Atonement’ down a massive 45 places to No.74 and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s ‘Infest The Rats’ Nest’ down a mammoth 51 places to No.76.
Conrad Sewell’s ‘Life’ is also on its way down, tumbling 31 places to No.97.
But there were much bigger falls. Knocker Loose, for example, saw their album ‘A Different Shade Of Blue’ debut at No.49 last week. It’s dropped more than 51 places and is now gone from the top 100.
Winterbourne’s ‘Echo Of Youth’ debuted last week at No.24. It’s dropped more than 76 spots.
Waax’s ‘Big Grief’ entered seven days ago at No.11 and is now more than 89 places adrift; gone from the top 100.
And Tropical Fuck Storm’s ‘Braindrops’ plunges more than 90 places after premiering at No.10 last Saturday.

For a full run down of the ARIA top 50s, head over to the ARIA CHARTS WEBSITE every Saturday from 5:00pm AEST.

]]>Queensland’s Parker Rose today boldly steps away from his bandmates to release his debut solo offering, ‘Tramadol’.
You may know Parker better as the frontman of Gold Coast outfit Sunset City, who’ve become regular guests on the pages of auspOp. But he’s also been busy behind the scenes honing his songwriting chops with other local acts.
Released today, ‘Tramadol’ marks an exciting new chapter in Parker’s own story.
But what IS ‘Tramadol’? It’s a medication that assists in the treatment of moderate to severe pain.
But, as Parker tells us, in this instance, “‘Tramadol’ is dark alt-pop track about meeting someone who makes you feel better during hard times.” Kinda like a drug then.
Look for the track at your favourite DSP from today.

]]>Pop god Adam Lambert is back with another funk-infused gem, yesterday dropping his latest single ‘Superpower’.
It’s arguably the most commercially accessible song Adam’s released far this year and comes off the back of both ‘New Eyes’ and ‘Comin’ In Hot’ earlier this year.
‘Superpower’, meantime, serves as a tantalising opener to his upcoming ‘Velvet : Side A’ EP, which is due to land at retailers everywhere later this month.
Adding to the single’s commercial appeal is a highly colourful music video in which Adam shows off some of his superpowers and a few dance moves to boot.
‘Superpowers’ is available now; the ‘Velvet : Side A’ EP lands September 27.